LIFER – YURI JANSSEN
Coming from a storied South African fly fishing family, Yuri Janssen was never going to be shackled to a desk 24/7 and his CV (Lesotho, Russia, Central
Lifer
STRAIGHTSTICK
You know when a guy has a fishing middle name like Marius “Straightstick” Rousseau, that he’s walked the walk. Whether it was targeting largemouth yellowfish
THE RACONTEUR
More at home in the bush than he is in the burbs, capable of fixing almost anything and fishier than a tin of expired pilchards,
CANE AND ABLE
One of South Africa’s most respected bamboo rod builders, architect Stephen Dugmore (freestonerods.co.za), lifer for Issue 38, on his clowning career, his bamboo game, and where
THE INFLUENCER
Long before Instagram and #influencers ever existed, Clem Booth was sharing the wonders of Lago Strobel (and other fisheries), raising money for the Red Cross
THE CORNISHMAN
An elite fly-casting instructor, veteran guide, author, environmental activist and a man who has given a vast amount to South African fly fishing, Tim Rolston
THE LUCKY ONE
Some guys, like Johannesburg-based Peter Whittaker, a veteran, globe-trotting angler who is our Lifer in issue 32, seem to have life dialled in. There are
BORN TO WIN – GREER LEO-SMITH
Once one of South Africa’s most successful tennis players (Wimbledon and US Open mixed doubles champion and a career-high singles rank of no.7 in the
THE TITAN – MIKE FAY
As modern day ecologists, conservationists and explorers go, there are very few people that compare with Mike Fay. From his fabled Megatransect (a massive journey
THE DESERT PRISONER
Think you’ve gone long periods without fishing before? In 2011, a few weeks into a six-month motorbike ride through Africa, from London back home to